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Disability money matters

Archives for May 2012

esa 365 days finished, been told can't claim a penny
please can someone help. I am writing this for my partner, he currently claims ESA, after being taken off incapacity benefit, we received a letter to say his 365 days were over and he will now not get a penny, and that as he lives with me its upto me to support him, even down to paying for prescriptions (he is a double…
Hard of hearing, TV Speakers & Headphones? to work simultaniously
Hi I was wondering if anyone could help with a solution to my problem. I want to plug in wireless headphones into the tv, and the tv speakers to still work. At the moment, when I plug them in, they cut the sound off on the tv completely. Which is no good to me. My flat mate is hard of hearing. So when we want to watch tv…
National Insurance contribtions after your ESA 365 days finishes ?
What happens about the National Insurance contribtions after your ESA 365 days finishes , if you have the 8k in the bank or a working parner and are not eligable for ESA anymore, how do you pay your national insurance stamp towards your pension ? hope someone can tell me please :)
Sick Notes and DWP
Got a letter today dated 28th May (glad i got it before long bank holiday) Saying my sick note is going to run out on the 2nd of June. Why is it they leave it so late to remind you? Its hard getting a apointment at my doctors and can take upto a week. I know i should have made a date but i am very forgetfull will do next…
Theme park & carer & young child- please advise
Hi all, I am new here and would like some advise please if you can help. I am disabled and have a 5 year old child. I would like to take my daughter to a theme park but am not sure how it can work. The trip would be for me, my husband ( carer ) and daughter. What I can't get my head around is this. On there site it says…
Mobility Scooter Batteries
I tried to buy replacement batteries for my mobility scooter today and was told by Bristol Batteries that they have been told by HMC&E that, as they could be used on non VAT-exempt products, they could not be sold ex-VAT even if I provided a clear VAT exemption form. Has anyone else come across this or do you think that…
advice urgently needed please
Hi all, my partner is in the icu and his recovery is going to be long term. Can anyone tell me how i can access his bank account so i can pay the bills? Thank you all.
Where to put my walking stick on my wheelchair
As the title really. My wife pushes me and I hold my stick. But sometimes it falls, jams on the ground and usually embeds itself in my groin - ouch!! Any suggestions for gadgets that attach to my wheelchair that hold the stick?
budgeting loan
hi there we just recently apply for budgeting loan of £1500 .the good news is that they approve it for £ 800 .but the bad news is that they asking for £37 a week to pay them back until gets clear .this is a lot ,i seen some people paying £10 a week. we realy need this money but £37 a week is alot for us .would you think it…
Can you claim both contribution based and Income related ESA?
hello i'll try and keep this brief. i was migrated from ib to esa -support group (contribution based) in feb with no probs. i am single, no children, live on my own, have no savings, have no other income and claim hb. i did one of those benefit checkers today and it said i could be entitled to a top up payment of income…
ATOS say I don't need a medical...HELP!!
I was supposed to sttend an Atos medical next week but as I suffer with agoraphobis, anxiety and depression I asked them to come to my home to do the medical. I was told to ask my GP to fax confirmation of my illnesses which she did. Today I received this letter - A Medical Advisor has reviewed the medical evidence…
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Body
I've been impressed with what I've read about EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or Tapping as it is often referred to. I'm assuming that practitioners would normally be registered in a trade/professional body. However, as an alternative medical treatment the body will hardly have Government recognition; so I'm asking can…
Query re permitted work, SDA, DLA and occasional income
Sorry I just posted this in the benefits forum, but I think this is probably the right place to post. I apologise for posting twice. I would be grateful if anyone can advise. I have tried to locate a Disability Benefits Advisor, but after an hour pushing buttons and listening to recorded messages, I have given up. My…
DLA renewal. Disability the same, circumstances changed.
My partner's DLA renewal isn't up for quite some time yet, we only got it in November. She gets the higher rate for both care and mobility. I just have one thing worrying me right now. A big thing on the form was the problems she has moving about the house, needing supervision on the stairs or making it from the bedroom to…
- thoughts - just - thoughts
UC [means-tested, conditionality based benefit] became law on the on 8th March 2012, but its the tip of an iceberg we can't yet see. The 12 million working age claimants, whether they are unemployed or in low-paid work will move into UC between October 2013 and October 2017. The whole mass of the iceberg called UC is still…
'Disabled Motoring UK' - beware their advice
DisabledMotoringUK (formally Mobilise) They are giving advice on their website, & presumably their magazine & helpline, with regards to un-enforcable 'Penalty Charge Notices' issued by private companies, which is knowingly incorrect https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3987789 Disabled Motoring UK :…
Do I tell them about this operation?
Hello Lets say I am disabled and can't walk far unaided. Lets say I am due to have an operation on my arm, this wont effect how I walk etc, so do I tell them about the operation on my arm? P.S. This is a hypothetical question only.
Prescription collection service
Does anyone use a Prescription collection service, and can you tell me how it works. My 5 year old has 8 items on prescription, which gets filled once a month, and I normally just take my repeat to the GP's and then take the prescription to Boots, but this is really time consuming now he is at school, I am at work and am…
Asperger syndrome
I am a 20 year old who was recently diagnosed with Asperger syndrome. I went to a grammar school and got decent enough grades at A-level (ABCD) and was accepted into Leeds uni. Unfortunately I didn't even last one term because the work load and lifestyle was too much for me. I became very depressed and went on medical…
GP & Consultant reports
When DLA write to your GP or Consultant are they just asking what condition you suffer from? Or are they asking for a detailed description of how the condition affects you?

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